Is advanced age a hesitation for cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy in colorectal cancer?


Arslan N. C., BİŞGİN T., ALTAY C., YAVUZŞEN T., KARAOĞLU A., Canda A. E., ...More

JOURNAL OF BUON, vol.23, 2018 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 23
  • Publication Date: 2018
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF BUON
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Keywords: cytoreductive surgery, hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy, older age, peritoneal carcinomatosis, PERITONEAL CARCINOMATOSIS, SYSTEMIC CHEMOTHERAPY, ELDERLY-PATIENTS, PHASE-III, COMPLICATIONS, MORBIDITY, OUTCOMES, MORTALITY
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to assess the feasibility and safety of cytoreductive surgery (CRS) and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) in elderly patients with peritoneal carcinomatosis of colorectal cancer.